Argument Essay Discussion Thread

Hello, my little monsters. I've missed you. :)

I admit right now, I am stealing this idea (and some of the words) directly from my dear friend Ms. Hunter at Southwest. She's the bomb. She may be the biggest reason I got through Michael Jackson's funeral in one piece, but that's a story for another time.

The first component of your argument paper is due Monday, December 6th. Between now and 10 p.m. this Friday (the 3rd), you need to post some of your thoughts on this blog. Do not wait until Friday night to make your initial posts, or it will do you very little good.

The purpose of this post is to provide a virtual discussion board for questions, tips and useful links (for sources) as you are writing and revising your argument essay.

Make at least 2 comments to this thread this week. As far as content of your comments, you may choose from the following:

• Specific questions about an element of your essay
• An excerpt of your essay that you need help revising for syntax and diction.
• Links to online articles or video clips that would serve as reliable sources
• Detailed responses to someone else’s question
• Recommended revisions to someone else’s essay excerpt

Remember, if you post a question, leave an answer to someone else’s. This won’t work if everybody ASKS for help, but nobody GIVES any.

If you want to see this being done well, visit Ms. Hunter's blog and see what the Mavericks are doing. The link is on the right side of this page. I know they'd love it if you participated in their thread, if you are so inclined.

Your involvement in this blog (and hers, if you choose) will go toward a participation grade.

Happy writing!

November blood donors

Thanks to brave Wizards like you, YES Southeast donated 78 units of blood in our most recent drive.

Kid Fears 11.9.10

One of my kid fears / current fears is roaches. I hate roaches and always have. They are dirty, ugly, dark, shady, creepy, weird, slimy, grimy, nasty, weird, odd, disgusting, lying, hungry, big, and did I say scary?!?! They are ugly, dirty, and shady. Every roach should be stepped on. Kill them all. Put them in a fire and watch those suckers BURN! Feed them to birds; feed them to people who eat roaches. Let cats and dogs make their lives a living hell. Have a holocaust for roaches. Throw in the rats, and call me Hitler. Hope that I offend you, offer no apologies. That was to all roaches and rats.

-O'Shea Woodhouse